Israel education
Alarming study reveals Israeli teachers lag behind global peers substantially in all metrics
Israeli teachers scored below the average for the 18 comparison countries across all three areas examined.
Teachers Union chief urges reforms as Israel faces growing educator shortage
Why dismantling Israel’s Education Ministry could be the ultimate lifeline for teachers - opinion
Rebuilding Northern Israel is not enough. We must make it a place people choose to live
Students to receive personalized AI English lessons in upcoming year, Education Ministry says
The ministry initially announced the plan in June as part of "Project 720" to rebuild the Israeli education system with widespread use of AI and personalized lesson plans.
Israel education system short 3,000 teachers, raising fears over quality of learning
Israel faces a shortage of 3,000 educators, including 200 kindergarten teachers, raising concerns that unqualified staff may have to teach unfamiliar subjects or oversee two classes at once.
If we want strong Jewish identities, we must bring young Jews to Israel - opinion
Encounters with Israelis shatter the caricatures shaped by hostile media or campus narratives that many arrive with on their trip.
Parents association rejects Teachers' Union threat to limit inclusion of students with disabilities
While teachers are threatening strike action over staffing shortages, parents are attacking the demand and describing it as dangerous discrimination.
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Israel to ban cell phones in middle schools, Education Ministry confirms
This comes after a similar ban rolled out in February in elementary schools.
Study: IDF Talpiot program excels in producing entrepreneurs
Talpiot is MAFAT's oldest elite program. It was designed after the 1973 Yom Kippur War, in which Israel suffered from a gap between R&D and operations in the field
Schools to gradually reopen after ceasefire, with uneven rollout across Israel
Some cities will resume classes immediately, while others will delay as Home Front guidelines remain unchanged.
Where campus meets kindergarten: HIT and Holon Municipality bring STEM to young learners
HIT and the Holon Municipality have launched a pilot program placing the institute’s students in local preschools to ignite a love of science from early childhood.
Council for Higher Education approves Kiryat Shmona University in effort to rebuild northern Israel
"The decision to approve the Kiryat Shmona University of the Galilee is a central step in the process of restoring and strengthening Kiryat Shmona," said Education Minister Yoav Kisch.
Israel’s security depends on tech education - opinion
Israel’s tech future is being decided in eighth grade, but declining STEM performance now threatens the nation’s security, economy, and technological edge.
